Texas · Senate Bill 1506 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.

SB 1506 Sponsored by Tan Parker Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 20, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 16, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 6, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 2, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

69 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 61 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRecord vote
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateRecord vote
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateStatement(s) submitted
  24. SenateReported engrossed
  25. HouseReceived from the Senate
  26. HouseRead first time
  27. HouseReferred to Corrections
  28. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Corrections
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Corrections
  30. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. HouseCommittee report distributed
  32. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  33. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 4937)
  34. HouseRead 2nd time
  35. HouseAmended (1-Moody)
  36. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  37. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  38. HouseRead 3rd time
  39. HousePassed
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#1485)
  41. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  43. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  44. SenateRead
  45. SenateSenate refuses to concur
  46. SenateSenate requests conference committee
  47. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  48. HouseSenate refuses to concur-reported
  49. HouseSenate requests conference committee-reported
  50. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  51. HouseHouse grants request for conference committee
  52. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  53. SenateHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
  54. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  55. SenateConference committee report filed
  56. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  57. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  58. SenateRecord vote
  59. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  60. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  61. HouseRecord vote (RV#4111)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
Apr 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 1506 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
Apr 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
Apr 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

SB 1506 was passed · Full House

Passed 125–23
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 23 Not voting 2
Democrats: 38 yes, 23 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 23

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

On motion of Senator Parker, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 7 yes, 4 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Representative Darby moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 1506 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 1506 prevailed · Full House

Passed 121–9
May 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 121 No 9 Not voting 20
Democrats: 43 yes, 9 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 121

No · 9

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 14

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 10, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–0
Apr 16, 2025 Full Senate CSSB 1506 , Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 27

No · 4

 Passed 27–4
Apr 23, 2025 House Corrections Corrections: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.